Edwin Diaz’s air of invincibility sprang a leak Monday night, with the rest of his teammates pretty much stuck in neutral.
Jesse Winker jumped on a 96-mph missile from Diaz in the ninth inning for a go-ahead homer that sent the Mets to a fourth loss in five games, 5-4 to the Reds at Citi Field.
Diaz, who had been unscored upon in 10 of his 12 appearances this season, got two quick outs in the ninth before Winker cleared the right-field fence.
According to FanGraphs, Diaz entering play had missed bats with 46.7 percent of his pitches this season, the highest miss-rate among qualified relievers.